The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26
Fashion Notes.

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Polonaises trimmed with fur are COM
ing in vogue.
Evening mantles are appropriately
trimmed with feather bands.
Children's coats and frocks arc as often
made with full gathered as plated skirts.
Some of the new dress materials for
evening wear show stripes of white and
yellow.
Hoods are seen upon Partisan street
garments of every description, even those
composed Cf>ealskin.
The newest fur collars are in the square
sailor shape. with strings to tie or clasps
to fastcn them in front.
Feather-stitch and outline embroidery
in floral designs are used as decoration
upon many wool costumes.
Velvet folds appear as finish upon
many of the newest jackets used to CON-
plete tailor-made costumes.
Open embroidery is used by some
dressmakers on wool frocks that are
trimmed with bands of fur.
The GainsEorough hat is once more
popular. 1t is altogether 100 artistic in
effect to remain long in obscurity.
The demitrain, set on to the skirt, is
once more worn, though its use is con-
fined to evening and dressy toilets.
Silver. threaded Grape worn over satin
and combined with plush for the bodice,
is the favorite ball gown of the season.
There are as many different ways of
using fur as a dress accessory for warmth
or ornament as there are different kinds
of furs.
The wearing of wool materials on all
occasions by children has greatly dimin-
ished the use of silken stuffs for their best
frocks.
Glossy beaver hats are worn by young
ladies with dressy afternoon toilets as
we'll as with tailor made suits in the
morning.
The circular cloak is once more favored
by English ladies. Neutral tinted cloths
are used for these garments, with bright
colored linings.
Gray plush pelisses, lined with pink,
are o ,ular for wee babies. A tiny hoop
matches the pelisse, and is tied with soft
pink satin strings.
Large plaid; in vanishing effects Ct
blue and brown are combined with
golden brown plush for young girls and
little children's frocks.
Little boys cf three and four wear
their hair in long loose curls, and love
locks hanging over the ears and straight
bang across the forehead.
Some of the newest silk gowns have
the basque of plain surah satin, the skirt
and drapurie; showing inch wide stripes
of tin and repped :ilk.
Some of the newest velvet bodices have
the sides extended to form panels. These
are very stylish when worn with skirt
and draperies of striped wool.
Plush, both for dresses and wraps.
should be made up the reverse way. Its
power Of attracting the light seems in
this way to be materially increased.
Bold color combinations, such as sky
blue AID mau e, scarf and pale blue,
heliotrope and orange, are made 10 fra
ternlze in late French evening toilets.
The Russian bang, nearly straight, and
only slightly curled under at the ends,
is the accepted arrangement of the front
hair of little people and young girls.
All kinds of birds and feathers are
still used upon hats and bonnetS, yet the
most elegant ladies show decided
preference for long ostrich feathers.
These are arranged with bow or aigrette,
and fall gracefully over the brim.
The Normandy bonnet is once more
worn BY small childrer. They are sensi-
bic and comfortable, as we'll as pictur-
esque. Golden brown plush is a favorite
material for these b nnets, with face
trimming of white lace and pink or blue
ribbons.
A new English street garment is known
as the covert coat. It is made Of BISCUIT
colorcd cloth, close-fitting at the back
and s,mi-loose in front, and is lined
with cardinal silk. 1t is strapped
and velvet. faced collar finishes the gar
ment tastefully.